Golden gymnast Gabby gets a new hairdo

Gabby Douglas, the gold medal-winning gymnast who was criticized for her hair during the 2012 London Olympics, steps out with a sleek new ‘do. She has long locks now, courtesy Texas-born celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson. (Think Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey)

See what you think of her new mane.

Gibson, who graduated from high school in Killeen, was aghast at the criticism of Douglas, 16, who was the first African-American to win the all-around gymnast title.

“I couldn’t believe it and still can’t,’’ Gibson told the Daily Beast. “You have this young girl doing amazing things, and the conversation becomes about her hair? It was ridiculous and shameful.”

He charges $950 for a cut and style in his New York salon, the Beast reports, so he’s not used to dealing with non-adults, but he does make exceptions for Gabby and Angelina Jolie’s 7-year-old daughter Zahara.